The past thirty-one days have just been a whirlwind. There’s a reason I haven’t blogged much. Lots of them actually. December began with a medical emergency which I will not detail here, but it has been a month long … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2013
Two days ago, I was stirring the poo in the coop and singing Christmas carols in hopes that the agitation of either my voice or the pitchfork would magically turn the muck into heat generating compost. Alas, I found no … Continue reading
Yep. It’s just about as exciting as it sounds. On the seed packets, most lettuce varieties will tell you they grow from seed to maturity in 50-60 days. When I started transplanting lettuce starts into the hoop house on … Continue reading
For the last ten days, WxRisk and WxSouth have been forecasting a major mid-Atlantic ice storm. And for ten days, I’ve been prepping – more for an extended power outage than for the actual ice. Stocking the pantry, filling the … Continue reading
When you grow up in the burbs, pest infestations are normally rare and not very threatening. Got roaches? Mice in the cupboard? If a shoe and traps don’t work, grab a can of Raid or call the exterminator. When you … Continue reading